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FREEPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Merrick Road & Ocean Avenue
Frgepoft,W.Y. 11528
CHILDREN LEARNED a lot about fires at especially from Ed Friedman, plioto at right.
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by Laraine A. Milazzo
The real stars who were dancing were the sixth grade dual language students that performed at the September 20 meeting of the Freeport Board of Education.
As part of a salute to Hispanic Heritage Month the children explained, in both English and Spanish, the country of origin and history behind dances such as the mambo and rumba. After the bilin­gual presentations, the students demonstrated the " various dance steps to the delight of audience members.
Board member Carmen J. Pineyro encouraged the parents in attendance to continue to come to the board meetings to show their children that they are engaged in education.
School opening
Superintendent Eric L. Eversley reported a great opening at each of the district schools. Teacher orien­tations, prior to the start of school were successful and PTA programs were well received. Dr. Eversley said that he had visited the schools on opening day and was impressed by the readiness of the students and the enthusiasm of the teachers.
There had been some transporta­tion problems, said the superin­tendent, but they were being worked out. Athletic programs had begun and clubs were being organ­ized.
Dr. Eversley reported that at the time of the board meeting, ELA (English Language Arts) test scores had not been received. He asked Assistant Superintendent Robert Harris to talk about some of the state assessments and how
Freeport students were doing.
Mr. Harris said that while many of the third and fourth-grade students achieved lev­els three and four in ELA and math testing, fifth-graders showed a slight decline which would be addressed this year.
In Freeport,. as in many school districts, as students reach! the seventh and eighth grades, lower scores are evident.. Mr. | Harris reminded community mem­bers that the performance of stu­dents who are schooled out-of-dis-l trict is still factored into the overall | test results.
Freeport High School students! have "made a lot of improvements' in just one year said Mr. Harris,| although some students with dis­abilities and (continued on page 3)
BRITTNEY GRIMES AND PRINCIPAL SUSAN KNORS
Baldwin High Sehciol stucieBit featisred In Ebony wmsmzme.
Baldwin High School senior Brittney Grimes
was featured in the October issue of Ebony
I Magazine as one of seven "Terrific Teens" who have I
demonstrated exceptional talent and drive. With
I Brittney showcased in the lead photo, the article
[ lauded her achievement in writing more than 200 ]
poems and publishing five children's books.

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Don't miss the
Party and Dining Guide
vVS-u
iA
I..U
YiUpoBt tt'^
115?-^
Xia^'^
^9
f?.'.
FREEPORT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Merrick Road & Ocean Avenue
Frgepoft,W.Y. 11528
CHILDREN LEARNED a lot about fires at especially from Ed Friedman, plioto at right.
im?-f'^^:?r--,'.-:.
preHart's dancing
i
h 4.
^.
by Laraine A. Milazzo
The real stars who were dancing were the sixth grade dual language students that performed at the September 20 meeting of the Freeport Board of Education.
As part of a salute to Hispanic Heritage Month the children explained, in both English and Spanish, the country of origin and history behind dances such as the mambo and rumba. After the bilin­gual presentations, the students demonstrated the " various dance steps to the delight of audience members.
Board member Carmen J. Pineyro encouraged the parents in attendance to continue to come to the board meetings to show their children that they are engaged in education.
School opening
Superintendent Eric L. Eversley reported a great opening at each of the district schools. Teacher orien­tations, prior to the start of school were successful and PTA programs were well received. Dr. Eversley said that he had visited the schools on opening day and was impressed by the readiness of the students and the enthusiasm of the teachers.
There had been some transporta­tion problems, said the superin­tendent, but they were being worked out. Athletic programs had begun and clubs were being organ­ized.
Dr. Eversley reported that at the time of the board meeting, ELA (English Language Arts) test scores had not been received. He asked Assistant Superintendent Robert Harris to talk about some of the state assessments and how
Freeport students were doing.
Mr. Harris said that while many of the third and fourth-grade students achieved lev­els three and four in ELA and math testing, fifth-graders showed a slight decline which would be addressed this year.
In Freeport,. as in many school districts, as students reach! the seventh and eighth grades, lower scores are evident.. Mr. | Harris reminded community mem­bers that the performance of stu­dents who are schooled out-of-dis-l trict is still factored into the overall | test results.
Freeport High School students! have "made a lot of improvements' in just one year said Mr. Harris,| although some students with dis­abilities and (continued on page 3)
BRITTNEY GRIMES AND PRINCIPAL SUSAN KNORS
Baldwin High Sehciol stucieBit featisred In Ebony wmsmzme.
Baldwin High School senior Brittney Grimes
was featured in the October issue of Ebony
I Magazine as one of seven "Terrific Teens" who have I
demonstrated exceptional talent and drive. With
I Brittney showcased in the lead photo, the article
[ lauded her achievement in writing more than 200 ]
poems and publishing five children's books.